At the start of Women's Month,our next guest was honoured with the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award by the African Philanthropy Conference. This award is in recognition of her decades-long contributions to women’s rights, youth development, and philanthropic leadership across Africa. Through her work at the African Women's Development Fund, it tells a bold story about the power, resilience and agency of African women. It is a story about local leadership and knowledge. It is the story of an institution that decided to make the case that an African Philanthropic entity could survive and thrive. To tell us more about her work in philanthropy and her contribution in women empowerment on the continent, we are joined by…

Guest: Bisi Fayemi - Feminist activist, Writer and Philanthropist

At the start of Women's Month, our next guest was honoured with the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award by the African Philanthropy Conference. This award is in recognition of her decades-long contributions to women&rsquo;s rights, youth development, and philanthropic leadership across Africa. Through her work at the African Women's Development Fund, it tells a bold story about the power, resilience and agency of African women. It is a story about local leadership and knowledge. It is the story of an institution that decided to make the case that an African Philanthropic entity could survive and thrive. To tell us more about her work in philanthropy and her contribution in women empowerment on the continent, we are joined by&hellip;
Guest: Bisi Fayemi - Feminist activist, Writer and Philanthropist

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Our next guest hails from the streets of Soweto. They grew up together and formed their group back in the early 1990s. After completing their studies in music college, they worked on their debut album which would change their lives forever: Sigiya Ngengoma (1995). Since then, they have been the pioneers of a genre that would become a quintessential part of South African music: Kwaito. Since then, they have shaped South African culture through Pantsula. This morning, we speak to the members of this group as they prepare to drop their new EP, “Pantsula 4 Life” (30 January 2026) and their lead single “Lilizela”. We are joined by… 

Guest: Eugene "Donald Duck" Mthethwa – Member of Trompies

Guest: Mandla "Spikiri" Mofokeng – Member of Trompies

Our next guest hails from the streets of Soweto. They grew up together and formed their group back in the early 1990s. After completing their studies in music college, they worked on their debut album which would change their lives forever: Sigiya Ngengoma (1995). Since then, they have been the pioneers of a genre that would become a quintessential part of South African music: Kwaito. Since then, they have shaped South African culture through Pantsula. This morning, we speak to the members of this group as they prepare to drop their new EP, &ldquo;Pantsula 4 Life&rdquo; (30 January 2026) and their lead single &ldquo;Lilizela&rdquo;. We are joined by&hellip;&nbsp;
Guest: Eugene "Donald Duck" Mthethwa &ndash; Member of Trompies
Guest: Mandla "Spikiri" Mofokeng &ndash; Member of Trompies

#FridayWindDown with TROMPIES

Ever since the gun incident where the Bitou Deputy Mayor, Nokuzola Kolapi shot in the air during an Umgidi, there has been different interpretations regarding why she did that.The story brought in different arguments from people saying it’s normal practice in ceremonies where young boys return from circumcision to some saying she as a woman was not supposed to do that. What then is it about this incident that got so many interpretations? What is it that we don’t know about Umgidi and the correct rituals around it? To educate us on this, we are joined by…

Guest: InKosi Jongisilo Pokwana ka Menziwa – A traditional leader, oral historian and researcher

Guest: Zolani Mkiva – General Secretary of the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa

Ever since the gun incident where the Bitou Deputy Mayor, Nokuzola Kolapi shot in the air during an Umgidi, there has been different interpretations regarding why she did that. The story brought in different arguments from people saying it&rsquo;s normal practice in ceremonies where young boys return from circumcision to some saying she as a woman was not supposed to do that. What then is it about this incident that got so many interpretations? What is it that we don&rsquo;t know about Umgidi and the correct rituals around it? To educate us on this, we are joined by&hellip;
Guest: InKosi Jongisilo Pokwana ka Menziwa &ndash; A traditional leader, oral historian and researcher
Guest: Zolani Mkiva &ndash; General Secretary of the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa

Umgidi: What is it we don’t know?

Ugandan election, obvious outcome?

As Ugandans prepare for the upcoming elections on the 15th of January, the country’s government announced that it was banning live broadcasts of riots, 'unlawful processions' and other violent incidents ahead of an election in which President Yoweri Museveni is seeking to extend his 40-year rule. Let’s get the latest on the ground from Reuters…

For those who have been following Ugandan elections over the years, the script sounds the same.The attack on the opposition, closure of the internet, restrictions on age of voting. These are just some of the usual things that happen when the country is in election period. This time around, can we expect something different? To help us navigate this conversation, we are joined by…

Guest: Tendai Mbanje - Governance and Elections expert

Guest: Dr Alex Kehehere Mukiga - Research fellow at the Centre for Development Support at the University of the Free State

Ugandan election, obvious outcome?
As Ugandans prepare for the upcoming elections on the 15th of January, the country&rsquo;s government announced that it was banning live broadcasts of riots, 'unlawful processions' and other violent incidents ahead of an election in which President Yoweri Museveni is seeking to extend his 40-year rule. Let&rsquo;s get the latest on the ground from Reuters&hellip;
For those who have been following Ugandan elections over the years, the script sounds the same. The attack on the opposition, closure of the internet, restrictions on age of voting. These are just some of the usual things that happen when the country is in election period. This time around, can we expect something different? To help us navigate this conversation, we are joined by&hellip;
Guest: Tendai Mbanje - Governance and Elections expert
Guest: Dr Alex Kehehere Mukiga -&nbsp;Research fellow at the Centre for Development Support at the University of the Free State

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